Full-Thickness Skin Graft according to Surrounding Relaxed Skin Tension Line Improves Scar Quality in Facial Defect Coverage: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Table 1

Characteristics of the patients.

Characteristics
Sex
Male	5 (23.8)
Female	16 (76.2)
RSTL
Matched	9 (42.9)
Unmatched	12 (57.1)
Age (yr)
40~49	1 (4.8)
50~59	1 (4.8)
60~69	3 (14.3)
70~79	6 (28.6)
80~89	7 (33.3)
90~99	3 (14.3)
Defect area (mm^2)
100-199	3 (14.3)
200-299	3 (14.3)
300-399	2 (9.5)
400-499	4 (19.0)
500-599	2 (9.5)
>600	7 (33.3)
Type of malignant skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma	9 (42.9)
Squamous cell carcinoma	6 (28.6)
Bowen’s disease	6 (28.6)
Site of malignant skin tumor
Cheek	6 (28.6)
Nose	10 (47.6)
Philtrum	1 (4.8)
Temple	4 (19.0)
Location of skin donor site
Postauricular	7 (33.3)
Supraclavicular	14 (66.7)